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【題目】In China, very few children make pocket money, _ _, in western countries, most kids make pocket money by themselves. They make money in many different __ . When kids are very young, their parents help them sell the fruits of their own trees to neighbours. Kids may also help __ _ do housework to make money at home. When they_ _ sixteen, they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants, during the summer holidays.

There are many _ __ of making pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the _of money by working hard so that they will not waste any. Secondly, they learn to __ money to buy things they need or want, such as books, pencils, movies and even clothes they like. Thirdly, they learn to_ _ the daily life problems by helping their parents or others. Making pocket money is _ for children when they grow up. That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money.

【1】A. Also B. Anyway C. However D. Besides

【2】A. ways B. levels C. homes D. countries

【3】A. teachers B. friends C. parents D. neighbours

【4】A. get B. have C. catch D. reach

【5】A. really B. hardly C. properly D. especially

【6】A. choices B. advantages C. problems D. lessons

【7】A. fun B. value C. message D. purpose

【8】A. count B. waste C. manage D. change

【9】A. give up B. look up C. deal with D. meet with

【10】A. helpful R. careful C. beautiful D. successful

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】C

【4】D

【5】D

【6】B

【7】B

【8】C

【9】C

【10】A

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：該短文講述西方國家的孩子們是怎樣賺零花錢的。他們小的時(shí)候通過幫父母洗碗來賺錢；長大一點(diǎn)后，他們通過賣報(bào)紙或者在快餐店打工賺錢。通過這樣的方式，孩子們可以懂得錢來之不易，從而學(xué)會(huì)節(jié)約。

【1】C考查連詞及語境的理解。句意：然而，在西方國家，大多數(shù)孩子都是靠自己賺零花錢的。Also也，還；Anyway無論如何； However然而； Besides除此之外。上文提到中國孩子不會(huì)自己賺零花錢，而下文說到西方國家的大多數(shù)孩子都是靠自己賺取零花錢的。他們是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，所以選C。

【2】A考查名詞及語境的理解。句意：他們有許多不同的方式可以賺錢。ways方式，方法；levels水平；homes家；countries國家。根據(jù)下文介紹賺錢的方式可知本題答案為A。

【3】C考查名詞及語境的理解。句意：孩子們也在家里幫助父母做家務(wù)來賺取零用錢。teachers老師們；friends朋友們；parents父母們；neighbours鄰居們。根據(jù)at home可知答案是父母。所以選C。

【4】D考查動(dòng)詞及語境的理解。句意：當(dāng)他們到16歲的時(shí)候，他們通過賣報(bào)紙或者在快餐店打工的方式賺錢。get得到；have有；catch趕上，抓��；reach達(dá)到。結(jié)合語意，故選D。

【5】D考查副詞及語境的理解。句意：尤其在暑假期間。really真正地；hardly幾乎不；properly適當(dāng)?shù)?/span>；especially尤其。上文提到孩子們賺錢的方式，尤其在暑假會(huì)采取這種方式。所以選D。

【6】B考查名詞及語境的理解。句意：孩子們自己賺零花錢有很多好處。choices選擇；advantages優(yōu)點(diǎn)，好處；problems問題；lessons課程。根據(jù)后文介紹孩子們自己賺錢的好處，可知本題該選B。

【7】B考查名詞級(jí)語境的理解。句意：首先，他們通過努力工作懂得了錢的價(jià)值以至于就不會(huì)在浪費(fèi)錢了。fun樂趣；value價(jià)值；message信息；purpose目的。結(jié)合語境，后半句提到學(xué)會(huì)不再浪費(fèi)錢，因此就是懂得了錢的價(jià)值。故選B。

【8】C考查動(dòng)詞及語境的理解。句意：其次，他們學(xué)會(huì)用錢買有用的東西，比如：書，鉛筆，電影，甚至是喜歡的衣服。count數(shù)；waste浪費(fèi)；manage設(shè)法；change改變。manage to do sth設(shè)法做某事，結(jié)合句意，故選C。

【9】C考查動(dòng)詞短語及語境的理解。句意：第三，通過幫助父母或是其他人，他們學(xué)會(huì)如何處理日常生活中的問題。give up放棄；look up查字典；deal with處理；meet with和……見面。結(jié)合語境，deal with the problems。故選C。

【10】A考查形容詞及語境的理解。句意：賺取零花錢在孩子們的成長過程中對他們是有幫助的。helpful有幫助的；careful仔細(xì)的；beautiful漂亮的；successful成功的。最后一段講述孩子們自己賺取零花錢的好處，而這句是一個(gè)總結(jié)性語句。所以選A。